His criticism was echoed by the mayors of several towns in northern Israel, which has borne the brunt of Hizbollah’s rocket launches over the past year, with David Azoulay, mayor of Metula, calling the proposal “shameful” and “an agreement of surrender . . . to Hizbollah, an arm of Iran”.

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire 'to begin overnight' as Netanyahu says Hezbollah 'not the same' - The deal calls for a two-month initial halt in fighting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday recommended his Cabinet approve a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.